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From:
L.J.Pit
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Date:
Fri, 22 Jul 1994 09:36:59 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject:
Re: eno on ambient
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Hi,
quoted 4 lines In short, Ambient is an overused term and as such there is lots of> In short, Ambient is an overused term and as such there is lots of > room for misunderstanding. > > I would consider most of SAW II to be ambient in the Eno-esque sense.
I would definitely not. Eno music is not supposed to be listened to. It's wallpaper. SAW II on the other hand requires your utmost concentration. It demands that you actively listen to it so you get everything out of it that is in there. At least, that's how I feel about it. Greets, Lawrence Pit ---